(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
cooking expert; culinary researcher
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
interior design; interior; upholstery
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
yearned for; longed for; missed
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed